Poplar Bluff Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
June 27, 2021
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Poplar Bluff, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crank... More
Timing Belt Replacement in Poplar Bluff
December 27, 2020
Today we want to talk to Poplar Bluff drivers about timing belts. They're something that many drivers don't know much about and yet your vehicle won't run if it's broken and it could cause many thousands of dollars damage if it does break. A broken timing belt is usually a tale of woe. Even tho... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
November 22, 2020
Like everything in the Missouri automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. Missouri drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Poplar Bluff roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral ... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
April 5, 2020
Modern vehicles in and around Poplar Bluff run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Poplar Bluff drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. Thi... More
PCV Valve Replacement
January 12, 2020
Hello Poplar Bluff, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff in Poplar Bluff
July 16, 2018
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Poplar Bluff road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pu... More